Diaphus lucidus

Diaphus lucidus
From Oceanic Ichthyology by G. Brown Goode and Tarleton H. Bean, 1896
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Diaphus
Species:
D. lucidus
Binomial name
Diaphus lucidus
(Goode and Bean, 1896)
Synonyms
List
  • Aethoprora lucida Goode & Bean, 1896
  • Diaphus lucida (Goode & Bean, 1896)
  • Diaphus monodi Fowler, 1934
  • Diaphus reidi Fowler, 1934
  • Diaphus altifrons Kulikova, 1961

Diaphus lucidus, the spotlight lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide. [2]

Description

This species reaches a length of 11.8 cm (4.6 in).[3]

References

  1. ^ Hulley, P. (2015). "Diaphus lucidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T15598672A15603705. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T15598672A15603705.en. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. ^ Hulley, P.A., 1990. Myctophidae. p. 398-467. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI; Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diaphus lucidus". FishBase. February 2015 version.


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